Blackwater Village in Co. Wexford is just a wide spot in the road that has been awarded a Tidy Town award several times. Opposite a unique thatched “shell cottage” is a stone bridge, river and cascade. Hidden away beside the river is a beautiful Marian shrine surrounded by leafy green trees. Every year a procession on the Sunday preceding the feast of Corpus Christi goes from St. Brigid’s Church to the grotto.
- Irish Times Blog: Blackwater Village
- Michele’s IrelandYes Blog
© 2012 Michele Erdvig
Thatched Shell Cottage, Blackwater, Co. Wexford © M. Erdvig 
Blackwater Village Shrine © Michele Erdvig
Written by Michele Erdvig
Michele has done and seen it all in Ireland. Specializing in Ireland for almost 40 years, she is one of the foremost Ireland travel experts in the United States. She writes guidebooks and blogs about Ireland, creates custom Ireland itineraries and dispenses free advice on her Ireland Travel Forum. Michele’s Tips | Website
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